SOP_NUMBER: 227.02-att-12 TITLE: Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Office of Professional Standards REFERENCE_CODE: IIB05-0001 WORD_COUNT: 173 URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-12/ ATTACHMENTS: 1. Offender Grievance Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-1/ 2. Staff Local Investigative Report and Recommendation Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-2/ 3. Witness Statement Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-3/ 4. Warden's/Superintendent's Grievance Response Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-4/ 5. Grievance Appeal to Central Office Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-5/ 6. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to Office of Professional Standards URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-6/ 7. Codes for Rejected Grievance (Formal) URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-7/ 8. Grievance Resolution/Drop Form (Attachment 8) URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-8/ 9. Central Office Appeal Response Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-9/ 10. Active Grievances Process Form URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-10/ 11. Warden's_Superintendent's Rejected Grievance Response URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-11/ 12. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Office of Professional Standards URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-12/ 13. Rejected_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-13/ 14. Accepted_ Notification of Referral to the Facility ADA Coordinator URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/227.02-att-14/ ======================================================================== FULL TEXT: ======================================================================== SOP 227.02 Attachment 12 5/10/19 **Brian P. Kemp** **Timothy C. Ward** _Governor_ _Commissioner_ # **Rejected: Notification of Referral to the Criminal Investigations Division (OPS)** TO: Offender Name, GDC# Facility/Center FROM: Warden/Superintendent ___________________Facility/Center RE: GRIEVANCE # This memorandum is in response to your grievance that was filed on _________. Upon review, it has been determined that you failed to follow the proper procedure for filing the formal grievance; therefore, this grievance is being rejected in accordance with policy. However, due to the nature of the allegation, an investigation is warranted. Therefore, a copy of your grievance has been forwarded to the Georgia Department of Corrections Criminal Investigations Division on _________ for review. The Criminal Investigation Division will determine what action is appropriate. Although this letter serves as the formal response to your grievance, the investigative process is on-going. You will be notified upon the completion of the investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division. ________________________ ___________ Warden/Superintendent Date ________________________ ___________ Offender GDCID# Date Retention Schedule: Upon Completion, this form shall be maintained with the grievance packet for four (4) years and then destroyed.